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Ginger is believed to be the only botanical that drastically diminish the symptoms of motion sickness as demonstrated in studies dating back to 1982 (Mowrey, 1982; Kirchdorfer, 1983; Careddu, 1986) with some positive results.

More recent research efforts, which include seven clinical trials examining the effects of ginger for motion sickness, have demonstrated less effectiveness with only three (Grontved, 1988; Schmid, 1991 Lien & Sun et al. 2003).

In two randomized control studies that compared standard of care drugs for prevention of motion sickness, ginger proved to be as effective as the other frequently prescribed medications (Riebenfeld, 1986 & Schmid, 1994). In a simulated motion sickness study, Stewart, et al (1991) determined that ginger did not possess any anti-motion function.

Holtman’s work, (1989) suggests that ginger has no influence on the experimentally induced nystagmus but its effectiveness may be derived from the influence of the ginger root agents on the gastric system.

References

Grontved, A., Brask, T., Kambskard, J., Hentzer, E. (1988) Ginger root against seasick-ness. A controlled trial on the open sea. Acta Otolaryngol 105(1-2): p. 45-9.

Holtmann, S., Clarke, A. H., Scherer, H., Hohn, M (1989) The anti-motion sickness mechanism of ginger. A comparative study with placebo and dimenhydrinate. Acta Otolaryngol 108(3-4): p. 168-74.

Lien, H. C., Sun, W. M., Chen, Y H, Kim H., Hasler, W., Owyang C. (2003) Effects of ginger on motion sickness and gastric slow-wave dysrhythmias induced by circular vection. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 284(3): G481-9.

Mowrey, D.B., Clayson,D.E. (1982) Motion sickness, Ginger, and Psychophysics. Lancet 1 (8273): p. 655-7.

Wood, C.D., Manno, J. E., Wood, M. J., Manno, B. R., Mims, M. E (1988) Comparison of Efficacy of Ginger with Various Antimotion Sickness Drugs. Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs 6(2): p. 129-136.